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Hi all, For those driving from Indiana/Ohio/Western PA, I've found that skipping I-70 in PA (The Pennslvania Turnpike) makes for a better drive. I live in the DC region, and I take I-68 through Western Maryland instead when heading to the Midwest. (...) (21 years ago, 5-Aug-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) Interesting info! I am coming from Grand Rapids MI, via the Ohio Turnpike so where should I cut over to I 68 if I choose to do that? Thanks for sharing this tidbit (21 years ago, 6-Aug-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) Hrm. Mapquest.com shows the route down into WV and along I-68 starting from Cleveland is 70 miles longer than taking I-70 straight through. Is it really faster? That's quite impressive if so. Adrian (21 years ago, 6-Aug-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) Larry, I use I-79 to get from I-68 to I-70. It runs north-south, just west of Pittsburgh. To be honest, I've never been to Michigan or Cleveland that way; I take it on trips to central Indiana, and I have a friend who uses the route to get to (...) (21 years ago, 6-Aug-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) Adrian, Yahoo Maps show the route at slightly under 40 miles longer, diverging in Fernway, PA, going to Morgantown, VA, and picking up I-68. The real time savings to me is avoiding the PA TPK, and the traffic encountered everytime on it (for (...) (21 years ago, 6-Aug-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) I can second this info. The PA turnpike is shorter, distance-wise. But I-68 is more scenic (read: hilly). I like the scenery, but the hills play havoc with cruise control so I'm not sure I was able to gain any time savings with faster driving. (...) (21 years ago, 6-Aug-03, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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